Cloud saves also did their thing, allowing us to carry on from where we left the game on a desktop PC. It's seriously impressive having a handheld games console that can run a game as large and as ambitious as Elden Ring. This is set to 'Maximum' graphical settings, and right away we were impressed with how good the game looks on the Steam Deck's screen. Our recommendation would be to use Rock Sling with the Meteorite Staff since it is one of the few spells that can be boosted with the Staff, being gravity magic.As we mentioned earlier, Elden Ring should run well on default settings. It can be tricky to get to however since it is surrounded by a group of Poison Mages, but either clearing them or running through will make it free to be picked up.

Rock Sling can be found in a chest in an underground cellar just north of the Street of Sages Ruins. One of the few gravity spells in the game, Rock Sling can be devastating to certain enemies and bosses (like Rennala), due to dealing physical damage instead of magical damage. This sorcery spell launches projectile rocks from the ground that can damage nearby enemies. One of these sorceries is the Rock Sling.

Some locations hold special items, sorceries, and armaments that make the game a whole lot easier. Each location has its own level of difficulty, some being less difficult than the rest. The Soulsborne games are known for their difficulty level, and Elden Ring is no exception. Martin, who provided a lot of source material for the game’s setting.Įlden Ring was released for Microsoft Windows, Steam Deck, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S on February 25, 2022.

The caveat here is that the game was made in collaboration with the award-winning fantasy novelist and source material creator for the highly popular Game of Thrones television show, George R. Just like Bloodborne, Demon’s Souls, Sekiro, and the Dark Souls series, Elden Ring was directed by Hidetaka Miyazaki. Elden Ring is an open-world action role-playing developed by FromSoftware and published by Bandai Namco Entertainment.

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